Associate Vice President, Strategy and Analytics

If you're a strategic leader with a passion for driving organizational excellence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. We are seeking a highly collaborative and experienced leader who has successfully led teams, developed and executed strategic initiatives, and influenced change across complex organizations. In this role, you will partner with college leaders to advance institutional priorities, oversee planning and assessment efforts, leverage data to inform decisions, and guide teams in achieving measurable outcomes that support student and community success.

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The incumbent in this job is expected to assist the College in achieving its vision and mission. Work collaboratively with planning, data and college-wide teams to execute, assess, and communicate effectiveness of strategies and programs; Ensures alignment of college operations with strategic goals and objectives. Customer focus, college service, and a willingness to assist as needed are expectations for all employees.
Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly, as this posting may be taken down before the listed closing date once adequate candidate interest has been reached. 
Salary: $100,000 - $110,000
Duties and Responsibilities:Researches local, state, and national trends and reports to inform and drive continued efforts and progress in advancing the strategic plan and student economic mobilityMaintains accurate records and databases on college-wide committees, initiatives, and progress as they align with the strategic goalsSupervises and participates in the development and administration of budgets. Monitors and approves expenditures as necessary.Cultivate internal and external stakeholder relationships to negotiate and influence, as well as manage and lead change to achieve strategic goalsLeverage data from a variety of sources to evaluate effectiveness, communicate the impact, and identify opportunities for continued institutional improvementSupports the Vice President in continually aligning the strategic plan with student and community needs, data trends, and accreditation standardsUtilizes, reports, and analyzes data to make recommendations in support of advancing the strategic planTracks and presents the key performance indicators and their progress to develop innovative programming and strategiesDrives and supports a culture of ongoing assessment and continuous improvement that promotes an exceptional experience for students, faculty and staffProvides leadership, coordination, and guidance for a broad range of planning, research, evaluation, and assessment processes, supporting continuous improvement across the College’s instructional and administrative functions.Provides consultation to the President’s Cabinet regarding accreditation and works to familiarize faculty, staff, and the college community with accreditation requirements, standards, policies and procedures.Recommends development and modification of college-wide policies and procedures as they pertain principles of accreditation, state board code, and general statutes.Oversees the college’s comprehensive accreditation reaffirmation efforts.Provides oversight and supervision of data management and analysis for institutional research, effectiveness, assessment, evaluation strategies, and accreditation processes.Ensures meaningful, appropriate, actionable, and accurate data and supporting documentation are available to meet the decision-making needs of the CollegeCompiles, analyzes, disseminates and presents quantitative and qualitative data on the college and related educational issues, including such areas as institutional characteristics, enrollments, student retention, student transfer, enrollment, grades and other student performance indicators as requested.Anticipates and creates data for institutional planning for budgeting, faculty productivity, regional demographics, strategic planning and initiatives, and other institutional needs.Provides oversight and supervision regarding development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of internal student data dashboards.Provides oversight, development, and campus-wide training in the areas of Data Literacy, Data Analytics, and Data Visualization. Responsible for identifying data, technical support, and professional development needs and coordinate appropriate support and training to improve access to data across the College. xzbcwsv
Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience in strategic planning, data management, and evaluation and 5 years progressive leadership experience leading teams.
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s DegreeExperience creating data-informed models to develop, communicate, monitor, and assess strategic priorities and actionsSuccess with cultivating partnerships at all leadership levels to collaboratively create comprehensive programs, communicate organizational progress, and lead institutional changeExperience in higher education accreditation reaffirmationRecord of success in strategic planning, guiding complex initiatives, and aligning departmental goals with institutional prioritiesExpertise in data-informed decision-making and assessment, including evaluating programs and initiatives to improve institutional outcomes
Additional Information:Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:Strong commitment to the mission of the community collegeExpertise in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) programmingAbility to prioritize to reinforce a sense of urgencyKnowledge of applicable federal, state, and college procedures and policiesDemonstrated excellent supervisory, administrative, communication, interpersonal and leadership skillsEstablish trust and foster transparency by being a skilled communicator in building and maintaining effective communication across the collegeWorking Conditions:Typical office environment